New York Times Top Stories
Trump Holds Off on Tariffs, but Paves the Way for Future Trade Action
The president’s executive action on trade will keep all possibilities on the table, including eventual tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOlympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen Silent.
The medals were designed by a jewelry maker owned by the French luxury conglomerate, which has declined to comment on their deterioration.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office
Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesCecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence
Thousands have fled clashes between armed groups on the border with Venezuela, dashing hopes of peace in Colombia.
New York Times Top Stories‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends
The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said.
New York Times Top StoriesAirborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders
The incoming president’s team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesWest Bank settlers attack Palestinian villages, angry about prisoner releases.
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New York Times Top StoriesSheba Hospital Says Three Freed Hostages Are in Stable Condition
Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Brutal Cold Settles Across U.S., Gulf Coast Braces for Rare Winter Storm
Amid a dangerous arctic blast over much of the U.S. this week, snow and ice may bring major travel disruptions and power outages in the South, forecasters warned.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Issues Pre-Emptive Pardons to Guard Against Trump’s Reprisals
President Biden, hours before leaving office, used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted for reprisals by his successor, including Mark A. Milley, Anthony S. Fauci and Liz Cheney.
New York Times Top StoriesTrial Begins of Suspect in Southport Stabbing Attack at Dance Class
Axel Rudakubana admitted to the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 other people at a Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport, England, last July, as well as three additional charges.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport?
At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Takes Office, and the TikTok Roller Coaster
Plus, women’s history on the National Mall.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern California Is Poised for More Damaging and Dangerous Winds
With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Hostage Release
The first phase of the cease-fire deal calls for the release of 33 hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and sick and wounded people. Three hostages were released on the first day of the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
New York Times Top StoriesFighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over
Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Unlikely Return To Power
Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan Swan, a politics reporter for The New York Times, breaks down how President Trump overcame significant challenges to consolidate his power over the Republican Party and voters in the four years since he lost the 2020 presidential election.
New York Times Top StoriesRescuing Pongo, Pearl, Bandit, Tiger and Zipper
Throughout the burn zone, Angelenos struggled to save their pets. Among the most difficult to save are those that live in water.
New York Times Top StoriesLiving Through the Fires, and Covering Them
New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?
Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes and electronics. But the retail economy is still a mixed bag.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional and other roadblocks.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Ballet Pays Tribute to Maria Tallchief in Her Centennial Year
Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year.
New York Times Top StoriesMartin Luther King Is a Model of Hope Just When We Need It
The troubled times many of us feel we are in make his message especially relevant.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.